Rep. Seth Moulton describes how his presidential campaign gave him the courage to talk about his post-traumatic stress after four tours in Iraq: “That’s what this campaign has been about: the courage to be honest about the challenges that we face.”
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., served four tours of duty in Iraq, earned three Harvard degrees, has served four years in Congress. After formally announcing his candidacy for president on ABC's"Good Morning America," Moulton dropped out of the race on Aug. 23.
What he used to do: After graduation from Harvard University, Moulton enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2001 at 22 years old. As an infantry officer, he served four tours of duty in Iraq, two as a special assistant to then-Gen. David Petraeus.According to Moulton's personal LinkedIn profile, he was an intern for Goldman Sachs in 2010 and in 2011 he was the president of Eastern Healthcare Partners, Inc, a medical company aiming to"address the burden of obesity and diabetes.
He currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Budget Committee and is also one of many co-sponsors of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which is the first major gun safety policy to be passed in the House since 1994.In an interview with ABC's"This Week," Moulton released his "National Service Education Guarantee" which aims to encourage young Americans to serve their country.
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